Details of Program: Many Faces of Go
Programmers:
Written by: Fotland, David
General:
Version 12. This is the first version of many Faces of Go to use Monte Carlo methods. At its strongest "2-kyu" setting (which is around 3-dan on 9×9 boards), it uses Monte Carlo methods. At settings from 4-kyu down to 9-kyu, it uses alpha-beta search with null-move. At weaker settings it uses one-move lookahead. It combines these techniques with its "classical" knowledge base, to give a program which plays five stones beter than version 11. It also includes the tutorial and other material of version 11.
Its web site: http://www.smart-games.com/manyfaces.html
May be downloaded from: http://www.smart-games.com/mfgo12-download.html
Versions:
Igo
Igowin
Many Faces of Go, version 9
Many Faces of Go, version 11
Many Faces of Go, version 10
G2
Shogun
Cosmos
Many Faces of Go, version 12, free version
Igowin Tutor
Igowin HD